Industry-Leading Speakers
There are many interconnected elements that make up the Cloud—and an all-star roster of expert speakers will guide you through them.
Highlight Speakers
Legends are coming to CloudFest Global to help you think outside the box and bring fresh insights to your business strategy. When you need to change the game, it’s best to learn from proven game-changers like these. This is who commanded the stage in 2026: we can’t wait to reveal who you’ll meet in 2027!
Ralph Echemendia
Founder
The Ethical Hacker
Spain
Radia Perlman
Fellow
Dell Technologies
United States
Rebecca Hinds
Author
Your Best Meeting Ever
United States
Brewster Kahle
Founder and Digital Librarian
Internet Archive
United States
Reese Tuttle
Threat Researcher
AP2T Labs
United States
Roger Rohatgi
Chief AI Officer
Chai
United States
Jesse Tuttle
Hacker
AP2T Labs
United States
David Cattler
Founder and Principal
Ironhelm Works
United States
Ram Mohan
Chief Strategy Officer
Identity Digital
United States
Key Theme for 2027
Expert Speakers: The Leading Voices in the Cloud
Set yourself up to profit from the insights of these recognized industry leaders—and learn from them directly in focused masterclasses. CloudFest Global brings you meaningful conversations, daring ideas, and insights that move your bottom line. These experts shared their deep pool of knowledge in 2026: soon we’ll reveal the 2027 lineup!
Ákos Vajda
Product Marketing Manager
CloudLinux
Hungary

Luke Langford
CEO
Monarx
United States

Stephan Dietl
Channel Sales Director DACH
H3C Technologies with ABSOLUT Distribution
Germany

Marc Nilius
CEO
WP-Wartung24 / Webwisser GmbH
Germany
Antje Reens (Ann Doka)
Head of Marketing & Communication
NovaStor GmbH
Germany
Lukas Hertig
Business Development
IceWarp
Switzerland

Lex ten Veen
EVP Strategic Partnerships
Uberall
Netherlands
Jesse Tuttle
Hacker
AP2T Labs
United States
Markku Räsänen
CEO and Co-founder
ConfidentialMind
Finland
Phil Cutrone
SVP & GM Service Providers, OEM Solutions, and Telco Infrastructure Server Business
HPE
United States

Todd Han
Founder & President
Dynadot
United States

Florian Wasser
Senior Scientist
Focused Energy GmbH
Germany
Maarten Guijt
Vice President Europe
Seagate Technology
Netherlands

Laura Gibbons
Director of Market Development
Spotzer Digital
United Kingdom

Efe von Thenen
Founder & CEO
Besser werden
Germany
Anton Akhtyamov
Director of Product Management
WebPros
Germany

Daphne Monro
Head of Website and Content
Hosting.com
United Kingdom
Ylona LI
Senior Presales Engineer
KAYTUS SYSTEMS PTE. LTD
France

Karim Marucchi
CEO
Crowd Favorite
United States
Samy Farza
Head of Hybrid Cloud Infra & SAP
Stefanini
Romania
Aleksandar Relic
Chief Engineer
KIOXIA Europe GmbH
Germany

Isabelle Steinhauser
Senior AI and Machine Learning Engineer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Germany

Steffen Lüning
Data Protection Officer
Brandeis Digital GmbH
Germany
Salvador Aguilar
Threat Research Manager
Monarx.com
Mexico

Hugo Bergmann
Senior Product Marketing Manager for Cloud
Seagate Technology
Germany

Tom Webb
VP Product Innovation
Team Internet
United Kingdom

Darius James
Technology Advisor
MYCLOUDSME
India
Sebastian Overhage
Managing Director | Co-Founder
utilacy GmbH
Germany
Mark Williams
Head of Sales
LA Micro (Bytestock)
United Kingdom

Joe Alagna
Chief Strategy Officer
it.com Domains Ltd
United States

Merle Kukys
Head of DACH
WEDOS
Luxembourg

Liza Newell
Storyteller
Stories from the Well of Life
United States
Rafael Biermann
CTO
Hardwareluxx Media
Germany
Sandy Edwards
Senior Marketing Manager
Bluehost
United States

Mark Crall
GTM MSP/MSSP Channel Strategist
AP2T Labs
United States
Luke Rottmann
Manager Business Group Cloud
Arrow ECS GmbH
Germany

Suvi Silvanto
Director, Product Marketing
WithSecure Corporation
Finland

Frederik Haak
General Manager SSD BU
KIOXIA Europe GmbH
Germany

Linus Banse
CEO
JUNG&BANSE GmbH
Germany
Marc McCutcheon
Growth Product Manager
WebPros
United Kingdom

Ralph Echemendia
Founder
The Ethical Hacker
Spain
Soeren von Varchmin
Chief Evangelist
CloudFest
Spain

Aurelio Volle
CEO
WP Umbrella
France
Milisav Radmanić
Director Software Development
Hetzner
Germany

Sebastian Barone
Channel Manager
Provectus Software GmbH
Germany
Alain Schlesser
Technologist & Agentic Engineer
alainschlesser.com
Germany
Isao Yamamoto
Chief Specialist, SSD Division
KIOXIA Corporation
Japan

Christoph Wüst
Team Lead – Channel Solution Engineering
AvePoint
Germany

Patricia Hillebrand
Technical Alliances Manager
RNT Rausch GmbH
Germany

Sascha Tezak
Partner Sales Manager, MSP/MSSP Email Security
Check Point Software Technologies
Germany

Jerzy Baranowski
Senior Software Engineering Manager
Ampere Computing
Poland

Rene Oldenbeuving
SVP Sales Group.one & COO Benelux
Group.one
Netherlands

Shridhar Luthria
Chief Marketing Officer
WebPros
India

Dominik Graef
Team Lead – Channel
AvePoint
Germany

Martin Helmich
Head of Developer Relations
mittwald
Germany
Juha-Pekka Järvenpää
Lead Product Manager
UpCloud
Finland

Remkus de Vries
WordPress Consultant & Performance Specialist
Truer than North
Netherlands
Hein Matthee
Solutions Architect
OpenNebula Systems
Spain

Juha Berghäll
CEO & Co-Founder
ONEiO
Finland

Sebastian Schreiber
Managing Director
SySS GmbH
Germany

Event Tickets
Community Pass
Only for CloudFest’s core audience of CSPs, hosters, MSPs, enterprise IT, web agencies, and WordPress developers.
- Welcome to the friendliest and most engaged community in the industry!
- Access to the entire CloudFest Global venue at Europa-Park
- Access to all main party networking events
- Event bag with CloudFest Global documentation
- Attendee in Keynote, Breakout, Masterclass tracks, and Exhibition Hall
- Free shuttle from Offenburg Central Station to Rust and back
- Participation in State of the Cloud survey
VIP Pass
Only for CloudFest’s core audience of CSPs, hosters, MSPs, enterprise IT, web agencies, and WordPress developers.
- All benefits from the Community Pass
- Chauffeured luxury car service between venues and EP hotels
- Exclusive high-level networking events
- Hotel VIP treatment and concierge service (Book your hotel separately)
- Access to VIP Lounge
- Special lunch restaurant with gourmet catering
Vendor Pass
This pass is for professionals who sell to CloudFest’s core audience.
- Access to the entire CloudFest Global venue at Europa-Park
- Access to all main party networking events
- Event bag with CloudFest Global documentation
- Attendee in Keynote, Breakout, Masterclass tracks, and Exhibition Hall
- Catering, including lunch and coffee breaks
- Free shuttle from Offenburg HBF to Rust and back
- The ability to book 1on1 Meeting Tables
- Badge scanning to create downloadable lead lists with your smartphone
- Inclusion in a dedicated Vendor Register so attendees can find and connect with the vendors they want to meet
Vendor VIP Pass
This pass is for professionals who sell to CloudFest’s core channel.
- All benefits from the Vendor Pass
- Chauffeured luxury car service between venues and EP hotels
- Exclusive high-level networking events
- Hotel VIP treatment and concierge service (Book your hotel separately)
- Access to VIP Lounge
- Special lunch restaurant with gourmet catering
